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syringelessss said:From Lance to Landis did not refer to a Scientific American study, but to one conducted by a physician whose name I do not recall.
The initial testing was done in 1992, I believe, and the subsequent testing in 1999. Lance claims that he dropped something like 20 lbs. in between, when in fact he actually had gained a bit.
I used to be a huge Lance fan - I even had lunch with him in 2001 - but I've since learned differently about professional cycling. I also reference Ricco, Basso, Ullrich, Pantani, Pellizotti, Hamilton, Valverde, Schumacher, Kohl, Philippe Gilbert (my prediction), etc., etc., etc.
It's a fascinating book, even if you don't believe the premise. I recommend it highly.
Read it. An entertaining read but from a legal standpoint about as watertight as a sieve. Plenty of dodgy extrapolation from ambiguous 'facts'...but yeah, an interesting premise. Perhaps I am just more balanced than some...I am cynical about both sides!